Monday, December 29, 2014

Right before the new year hits we have a bumpin new track from the one like DJ Chamber and Gimix Nomad, they send our bodies rockin with a brand new Glitch Hop remix of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's "The Wash", giving us a perfect track to play out in the club, or just to groove to at home!!!Kicking things off with a funky beat and old school horns, Chamber and Gimix Nomad set the stage for a vocal fueled, hard punching banger! With Glitch infused bass-lines and wonderful composition these two world traveling producers give us a slamming remix of "The Wash" to end the year right!!! Download this fantastic track today by visiting the link below!!!

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Ellissentials hits us with a festive 4 track EP that's just in time for Christmas!!! With two original and jolly tunes, and two upbeat remixes, the "Ellissentials Christmas EP" is a perfect gift for all of us Bassheads on this Christmas Eve!!!First up is "Daiglyph", a down low House groover that has a wonderful tone and atmosphere, with vocal chops delaying in and out of the mix, backed by a hard 4/4 beat and light and airy synths, it's a great way to kick off this EP!"This Feeling" is driven by one hell of a funky bassline and fantastically produced vocals that will get you in that Holiday mood immediately! With non stop energy, and sounds that provide a snowy picture, what more could you want in a bumpin Holiday House track!Ghaz is starts off the remix duties with a more Techno fueled remix of "Daiglyph", hitting listeners with weird vibes and unique textures and sounds as they are pushed by a large straight beat!Lastly Cafeman drops a Progressive House remix of "This Feeling", bringing this medley of genre's to a memorable end, and sending this EP off right and proper!!!Here's what Ellissentials has to say about this excellent and rockin EP - "This is an exclusive compilation of 4 tracks that are free as my gift to YOU for the years of support! I've had a great year personally this year, with many achievements beyond what my expectations were!!This is a little "thank you" to let you know how much we all care. Ghaz and Cafeman came up with some crackin' remixes, that really finished off and refined this EP.You'll find a couple forms of House and Techno in these mixes. Please leave any and all thoughts and share this FREE compilation around!Thanks again for all your support through the years!"

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

KIR360 is an Electro fueled monster from the talented Italian producer known as Modulizer who delivers a Rock & Roll driven, club banger with "Bassline Generator"!

Starting off with a misleadingly small amount of varied sounds, Modulizer smoothly and surreptitiously introduces a myriad of dirty bass stabs, rolling arpeggiators, delayed vocal chops, airy sweeps, and a 4/4 beat that just doesn’t quit! All of this brings listeners to the first breakdown of "Bassline Generator"!

Throwing listeners into a wonderfully constructed atmosphere with the distant noise of a far off crowd, Modulizer builds tension perfectly by introducing sharp guitar chords, crisp risers and an array of vocal samples, that all combine in unity pushing us to a large bass driven drop!

The bulk of "Bassline Generator" is full and warm with the pulsating grind of bouncing basslines and laser saturated leads complimented by vocal bits floating in the background. Modulizer sends listeners into the second breakdown that hits us with more killer guitar riffs, kicking things up a notch before sending us out with a long and luxurious mix-out!

First up on remix duties is the musical powerhouse Beatz Projekted and he brings us a beautiful rendition of "Bassline Generator", hitting us with gnarly Complextro-esque bass stabs that are haunting and intriguing along with breakdowns complimented by soulful vocals that push this remix into the peak time category!

Second up is none other than The Element with a heads down, feet on fire, Electro House remix that will have crowds going wild over the dirty pitch bending of guitars and leads as a devastating side-chained bassline will have most people begging for it to be replayed over and over again!

Last and certainly not least is the Washington based workhorse Deformaty and he brings it home with a totally and completely BALLS TO THE WALL Electro Bounce remix of "Bassline Generator"! It's quite hard to explain how gnarly and intense this remix is, so it's best to listen to it for yourself!

Be sure to pick up this amazing release from Kick It Recordings for yourselves! With 4 peak-time tracks, you can't go wrong!!

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Awe yeah!!! Tonight Flatland Funk hits us with the first episode of "The Pyramid Podcast", celebrating that fantastic success of Pyramid Recordings!!! Fueled by Electro House rage, Flatland Funk kicks this series off proper, delivering massive amounts of energy from some purely banging tunes in this hour long epic mix!!!With tracks from the likes of Calvin Harris, Tommie Sunshine, Henry Fong, Dank, and a plethora of others this is one mix you want to own today!!!

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Tonight we have a glorious old school flavored Breakbeat mix from Tooltime and Genesis! They give us almost two hours of funky grooves and hard club bumpers with their mix "Old School Breakbeats Special Edition"!!!Here's what they have to say about this fantastic mix - "Special Edition Old School Breakbeat Set you have been asking for and requesting for such a long time... Tooltime vs Genesis is HERE!! Please share with friends. This one is about as old school as old school can get Breakers."

Monday, December 15, 2014

Oh yes you are not seeing this wrong!!! Father Funk and WBBL have just released a funky Glitch Hop remix of "Business Time" from Flight of The Conchords!!!Staring off with the funky bass and guitar that drive the original, Father Funk and WBBL quickly add the iconic vocals that make so many people say daily it's "Bussiness Time"!!! With Glitch Hop goodness throughout and added vocal samples from Biggie Smalls and Eminem this is one funky track you can't miss out on!!! You can download the MP3 for free from soundcloud, or you can download a WAV version here!!!Here's what they have to say about this funky fresh tune - "To celebrate reaching 1,000,000 total plays (holy shit sauce!) I'm unleashing mine and WBBL's remix of "Business Time" by Flight of The Conchords - this one's been a real highlight in my DJ sets recently, goes down a treat!"

Friday, December 12, 2014

The eccentric artist that is Toreba Spacedrift has just release a funky feel good House remix of Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al" just in time for the weekend, giving the classic a modern treatment with bouncing bass, heavy drums, and a myriad of synths and stabs!!!Kicking things off with the iconic brass melody that "You Can Call Me Al" is known for, Toreba Spacedrift quickly hits us with a tight and hard 4/4 beat as he strategically filters in vocal chops from Paul Simon, as bass and full drums hit in front of arpeggiated leads and sweeps giving us a meaty and upbeat track that is a perfect warm up for any set!!!With over 5 minutes of non stop action this is definitely one track you should pick up today!!!

Here it is boys and girls, Ken Block's Gymkhana 7 - Wild In The Streets Of Los Angeles!Being my favorite out of the series, a few weeks ago I posted Ken Block's Gymkhana #5 from San Francisco in anticipation of the release of his newest masterpiece. Well, it's here and it's badass!

Featuring an absolutely insane, 100% custom built, all wheel drive 1965 Ford Mustang with 845 horsepower the likes of which you have never seen before, Gymkhana 7 is an all out assault on the asphalt of one of the US' most famous cities!Right from the get go the intensity is ramped up to full throttle as Ken gets all four wheels of his Hoonicorn RTR pouring out smoke while holds the release switch in his left hand. With the engine screaming at 8,000 RPM, Ken presses the button and it's on like Donkey Kong.Tearing out of the warehouse at god only knows what speed through a small opening with the cabin full of smoke, Ken pulls the handbrake and gives you the first taste of what this baby can do.

Capable of pulling moves off that I have never seen before, this is one Mustang that seriously makes use of it's four Monster tires! The way he gets her to spin around at the 6:30 mark is just plain physics defying and out of this world and the aerial shot from the copter above makes it even better! Shifting through sequential gears in about a second each, Ken's newest baby hits top speeds in scary times!One of the best shots in the video is when Ken pulls into Randy's Donuts and proceeds to do donuts around the establishment, priceless! Another personal favorite is when Ken manages to loop around a killer low rider as it's hydraulics send it vertical, the timing! The guy operating the low rider does take a tiny step to the side too as Ken's coming, who can blame him!

With a massive cloud of smoke rising from underneath the equally massive overpasses of L.A to close things out., I would have to say that Ken Block and team definitely live up to the hype of the Gymkhana name with this one. Can't wait for the next installment now! Did somebody say London... shhh.

And as an added bonus as I'm feeling in the Christmas spirit, here is Boobkhana from Ken and team in Japan for you as well, enjoy!

Beat Fatigue drops a feel good, 5 track Glitch Hop EP, that is completely free, and massively bumpin!!! The "Funkaholism EP" is just what the title implies, a straight up funky selection of down and dirty club killers!!!The first track "Hard To Believe" is a beautiful and soulful introduction to this EP, with vocals that rip through you with a wonderful atmospheric charm!Second is the title track "Funkaholism" a unique down low groover that is driven by one hell of a funky lead that bends and pulls the song along accordingly as vocal stabs saturate the sound-scape with heavy vibes!"The Funk Jam" is a guitar riddled, Jazz fused, off kilter sexy jam, that quickly transforms into a glorious Glitch Hop and Jazz combo!Taking another crack at a guitar based groove "The Bearded Dragon" is a laid back trip into a world that is completely comprised of sounds from another decade!Last is a sweet and sensual number titled "Synthesized Coitus" that closes this EP out it the most classy way imaginable!!! Here's what Beat Fatigue has to say about this fantastic EP - "Since it's almost christmas I thought it would be a nice gesture to give away an EP!And it's now available for download!!!!!! I want everybody to be able to get this one!! AWESOME!I also want to let you know that I really want to take my music production and my live performance to the next level. I got big plans and I want my next release to be as big as I currently have created in my mind. And therefore I need some serious new equipment, instruments and collaborations to be able to do this, so every little donation will be very much appreciated and used for quality new equipment to get better and more awesome results for my next release! Thanks in advance, you are all awesome!"

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Well, again today I don't have a whole lot of information on what you are about to witness. I can't read the language used in the beginning of the video and there are zero links provided in the description.What I can tell you is that both the soundtrack and the video are fantastic and mesmerizing! The amount of shapes and designs the artist Mikhail Sadovnikov is able to make with his hand, wet clay, a small tool and a pottery wheel are not only amazing but the synchronicity with the building blocks of the universe is undeniable! A former mathematician, Mikhail is able to use that to his advantage while tantalizing your eyes and mind!Take a few moments to enjoy some mesmerizing auditory and visual artistry!

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Shwann brings the heat yet again, this time he drops an enormous collaboration with Riot Ten, unleashing a killer combo of Big Room and Trap madness on the masses with their new peak-time banger "Kendo"!!!With the raw power of pitch-bent leads and the hard pound of larger than life kicks Shwann and Riot Ten give listeners an onslaught of floor crushing dance action! Complete with two energetic breakdowns, "Kendo" is a pure monster switching back and forth between Big Room and Trap and ultimately fusing the two genres together into a devastating package!Here's what Shwann has to say about this fantastic release - "Riot Ten & Shwann combine forces and styles in their first collab, Kendo, a trap fusion genre blending festival stomper that explodes through your speakers with a perfect blend of big room and trap! Enjoy the free download!"Download this beast of a track by visiting the LINK below!!!

Not a whole lot of time today but I wanted to post a video up anyway so let's keep this short and sweet.

Today sound meets matter in a visually stunning way in Nigel Stanford's"CYMATICS"! The track itself has a wicked old school style but sounds minty clean and is probably one of my favorite tracks of the year!The bit with the Tesla coil and the chain mail suit towards the end is pretty epic but really the entire video is super well done. Find out more, watch Nigel's other videos and watch the behind the scenes footage of how this video was made via the links below. Happy hump day!

Monday, December 8, 2014

You can't kick off the week better than this, because Beatz Projekted has just released a chugging Tech House groover that could certainly slip into some peak-time sessions without a hiccup! His remix of Chris Lawyer and Cali Stylz' "Go Gurl", can literally be played in any set, the flowing bounce is perfectly complemented by large bass and beautiful production!With airy crowd noise, deep and dark percussion, strange stabs, and building sweeps, Beatz Projekted gets right down to business, pushing us into a hard 4/4 mix-in that is so chalked full of energy that you have to experience it to believe it!Before heading into a short lived first breakdown Beatz Projekted slaps us with the catchy and vocal thrum that drives"Go Gurl", as lyrics are almost chanting for people to move their feet! Lead by vocal stabs and huge snare rolls that build up to the meaty goodness, we are given little time to rest as the large beat compels dancers to jack their body's!!!A myriad of textures and sound-scapes are fused together within "Go Gurl", the drive of sub bass, and the thump and shine of kicks set a non-stop pace, and with the second breakdown as quick as the first, Beatz Projekted makes his intentions clear...unleashing a powerful unrelenting assault of dance flavor!!!

On KIR359 the mighty Beatz Projekted throws listeners into a strange and foreign land! Surrounded by eerie synths, ominous basslines and atmospherics that will send you into a trip, Beatz delivers an artistic Electro House banger with his newest creation “Elektronik Wunderland”!!

Kicking it off right with reverb saturated synth stabs, Beatz Projekted builds up the energy with a pumping combo of deep sub-bouncing bass, hard kicks, progressively automated risers and a driving atmosphere as he pushes listeners into the gnarliness that’s inside “Elektronik Wunderland”!

The meat of “Elektronik Wunderland” is upbeat and insists on invoking body’s to jack as Beatz Projekted scatters unnerving samples around an even more so main synth-line, pulsating the dance-floor with side-chained sub bass as he goes to the highest extreme before dropping to a second breakdown!

With a massive buildup in the second breakdown and a mix-out that is large and in charge, Beatz Projekted yet again delivers a beautiful track in full with “Elektronik Wunderland”!

As a very big added bonus, we have a killer Breakbeat remix from the one like Joe C! Trading some of the funk from the original with a grinding assault of hard basslines, Joe C tears the roof off with a balls to the wall broken beat speaker slammer that is a perfect complement to the unique nuances of “Elektronik Wunderland”!!

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Sunday, December 7, 2014

X&T gives us a wonderful and slamming Breakbeat remix of Deorro and Autoerotique's "Hype"! Putting the X&T stamp on it with peaktime grooves and pounding bass that will have any club getting down and dirty!!!Not much is known about the man of mystery that is X&T other than the banging tracks he releases, and his remix of "Hype" certainly lives up to the standard of rocking beats he has held himself to these past few years!Be sure to pick up this remix and the others he has on soundcloud!!! If you are on soundcloud then throw him some support!!!

Friday, December 5, 2014

Today I'm posting a pair of videos and they are on a different tip than our usual content. Today's videos are coming at you from Prince Ea and I am really loving what this guy has to say and I hope you do too!Born Richard Williams in 1988 in St. Louis Missouri, Prince Ea is the youngest of three children and has spent his whole life in his hometown. The name Prince Ea is derived from Sumerian Mythology and is an homage to the Prince of Earth.Having graduated from the University of Missouri St. Louis with Latin Honors, Ea is no academic slouch and it shows in his lyrics. Speaking with great poise and with a smooth delivery, Prince Ea is not shy about touching on subjects most would rather avoid, instead choosing to rehash the same old topics like girls and clubs and ballin.In late 2008 Prince Ea entered into Vibe Magazines contest "Vibe Verses" and was declared Grand Champion receiving a hefty prize package worth $50,000. This was only the beginning for Ea as in 2009 he won a Funk Volume competition with the help of his 6,000 YouTube subscribers.Things continued to snowball from there and in 2010 Prince Ea was the first Hip Hop artist to be featured in Discover Magazine. He also won the grand prize for Trojan Condoms "Magnum's Live Large Project II" that same year and earned himself the chance to perform on stage with Ludacris in Miami. In 2011 Prince Ea won the Riverfront Times "Best Hip Hop Artist in St. Louis" and since then has continued to push himself to new heights.

In late 2009 Prince Ea upset at the present state of the music industry decided to form a movement named "Make 'SMART' Cool". The "Make 'SMART' Cool" movement (SMART being an acronym for "Sophisticating Minds And Revolutionizing Thought") attempts to promote intelligence to everyone, everywhere and integrate it within the Hip-Hop community.

"To create and nurture, without discrimination or preference, a community of free-thinking individuals under the singular purpose of promoting the ideals of education, intelligence, unity and creativity throughout the world at large."

A successful underground clothing line for the movement, which includes T-shirts and sweaters, was released and has gained support from artists such as newly signed So So Def producer Mike Kalombo. Additional artists supporting the movement include Traphik, Black Thought, Immortal Technique, Sha Stimuli, August RigoBack in September, Prince Ea released one of the videos I have for you below entitled "Why I Think The World Should End" which has just under 2,000,000 views on YouTube and has made it's way around Facebook as well. In it, Ea touches on the real problems we are facing in our world right now including contaminated oceans and the police state we currently find ourselves in.

Set in front of a derelict building and backed by a deep and touching soundtrack, if this video doesn't make you stop and think about what is really going on around us, I don't know what will.

The second video, "Can We Auto-Correct Humanity" was posted just a couple of weeks later and covers the serious problem of our attachment with our smart phones. With almost 40 Million views on Facebook and over one and a half million shares, it seems Prince Ea might have actually gotten through to a few people with this one, will he get through to you??

Change can take time but it's easy to start. Make that start today and change the world from the inside out, by changing yourself.

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Today we have a groove filled, good vibe bringing D&B mix from the one like Makoto!!! He hits us with a solid hour of non stop funk fueled dance goodness on the Grass Roots Artist Managment's 35th podcast!!!Here's what they have to say about this fantastic mix - "Time for some Human Elements from Drum and Bass legend Makoto. After making his name releasing on the seminal Good Looking Records Makoto has consistently delivered top drawer music and shows no signs of slowing down into the new year. In 2015 watch out for a new album collaborating with A-Sides, new music with DJ Marky, Danny Wheeler and a host of high profile remixes, and thats just what we're allowed to talk about!Ahead of his first tour with us in March/April next year Makoto drops 60 minutes of rolling dnb, liquid flavours and some dirty dancefloor destroyers. Featuring music from the man himself and from the likes of Marky, Nu:Tone, Break and more."

I've always been a fan of a good sketch but 15 year old Joao Carvalho from Brazil aka J. Desenhos has got an amazing ability with the pen!Using his trademark drawn-in and bent notebook lines along with his amazing shading skills, J. is able to make his characters pop right off the page and will have your mind doing a double take!The wildest part of all is that J. just started doing these drawings in June of this year! Find out more on his Facebook page where he also shares the artwork of others. Keep up the awesome work J!

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Tonight we have a very excellent guest mix from Dublic on the Stanton Warriors Podcast! With a massive selection of bangin tunes, this mix will for sure get your night going right!!!Here's what they have to say about this sweet new mix - "We are proud to announce that we made the brand new Stanton Warriors podcast with some fresh breaks, garage and twerk tunes! 800k subscribers and some kind words from Dom B... So much hounour for us.Lets go guys and subscribe to the podcast like and share the mix and let us know your thoughts on it by write a comment!"

Strap yourselves in and get ready for the most insane , 4x4, off road action you have ever seen! RJ Anderson is about to take you through the Mountains of Washington State at speeds and in ways you would have thought impossible!“XP1K2” is a seven-minute onslaught of intense off-road road action set in a massive 600-acre forest near Mt. Baker, Washington. The video stars Off-Road Racing Champion RJ Anderson, driving a custom Holz Racing built Polaris RZR XP 1000 Side-by-Side (SxS), complete with a Polaris ProStar® 1000 Muzzys Performance engine and custom Walker Evans Racing shocks.

The “XP1K2” crew, including Tony Vanillo and his team of dirt and ramp engineers at the Off-Road Management Group, transformed the remote wooded location into a stunning array of creative obstacles, which included more than 20 natural terrain and man-made works of (terrifying) art. Spoiler alert – RJ Anderson reclaims the world record for a distance jump in a SxS – and does so by clearing a death-defying 100-foot gap!

More than a year of planning went in to the development and execution of the “XP1K2” campaign. It took the build team of 10, more than a month to carve out the heart-stopping playground as multiple obstacles featured hand built “ladder trail” which required two to three days each to weld, cover in wood and secure safely. The Mad Media crew of 40 then spent 14 days on location battling wind, rain, mud and fog to capture each of their incredible imagined obstacles.

This is buy far one of the most intense and creative videos that I have seen when it comes to four wheels and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Tonight we have a Trap infused club crusher from the one like SickStrophe! He unleashes a certified banger with his remix of Hardwell and Joey Dale's "Arcadia", with catchy vocals from Luciana, and down to the floor bass this is one track to not miss out on!!!Deep 808's pound away as killer leads bend and zap in front of beautiful vocals and unique atmosphere, SickStrophe delivers a perfect remix of "Arcadia" that has a lengthy mix-in and mix-out, as well as two uplifting breakdowns!!!To download this track for free just follow the link below and follow the instructions!

Today it's all about the ladies and we've got a rap battle not found in any fairytale or on any Hip Hop album you know of! Starring accomplished actress Whitney Avalon along with Katja Glieson, get ready for epic lines and magical rhymes from two of Disney's most iconic princesses.Whitney Avalon is an effervescent actor and has had a myriad of roles behind the camera from her work on the massive hit "The Big Bang Theory" and the legendary "Days of Our Lives" to roles in over 50 commercials, not to mention she has spent most of her life on stage.

For Snow White Vs Elsa, Whitney really shows of her comedic prowess and combines old school with the new school, choosing to have a face off from two classic characters that would not otherwise likely meet.With over two and a half million views in the first two weeks, Whitney has secured her spot as a household name and she has already backed it up releasing a second princess rap battle just last week!

Currently just under 9,000,000 views today, Snow White Vs Elsa is destined to go down in the books as one of history's hottest royal showdowns, whether Disney likes it or not!

Monday, December 1, 2014

Dwaine Whyte brings the D&B hammer down, smashing the club floor with a tremendous remix of Freestylers' "Painkiller", tearing off the roof with a balls to the wall peak-time banger!!!Starting things off mean Dwaine Whyte unleashes killer vocals, gnarly leads, and airy sweeps behind a deep and low half-time mix-in, building up to a quick vocal fueled breakdown that's super catchy and upbeat as he sends us barreling into the meat of "Painkiller"!!!With the grind and pull of intense bass, drums that rip at your soul, and heavy atmospherics Dwaine Whyte leaves nothing to chance as he delivers in full, a certified smasher!!! Bringing things together with a synth lead second breakdown, and a mix out that goes on for days, "Painkiller" is a perfect D&B tuna to add to your collection this week!!!

For KIR358, we went a bit of a different route. Not only is this release available on all the digital sites for purchase but we are also giving it out for FREE!Retchid drops a funk filled, vocal fueled and dark House groover with his newest track “Love Affair” and you can get your hands on it below! Hitting us with modern sounds and old school vibes, Retchid takes us away to a beautiful dance soundscape that never ends in this over 6 minute long epic!!

Kicking things off heavy and atmospheric, Retchid hits us with a very minimal intro before heading into the hard meat that’s held within “Love Affair”. Utilizing vocals and quick bass stabs to drive listeners through the first minute with ease, he quickly adds large drums and upbeat percussive sounds that push us to the first synth infused breakdown!!

Building up nicely to long bouts of bass bumping action, Retchid never leaves dancers hanging on and gives us a second breakdown that is chalk full of movement and energy! This guy definitely knows how to get a crowd moving and he delivers with a straight up House Roller that we can all be proud to play!!

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